Congo Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups block health teams and rare strain defies treatment

—The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has officially surpassed 100, with armed groups actively obstructing health response teams trying to contain the disease. The outbreak involves a rare strain for which no approved therapy currently exists, compounding the difficulty of the response. Aid workers and international health officials have flagged the security situation as the primary obstacle to bringing the outbreak under control.